WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Matt Pottinger on Competing with China and What's Next in Iran

June 5, 2026·31 min
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President Trump continues to negotiate with Tehran, but lurking behind the war in the Middle East is America's larger strategic contest with the Chinese Communist Party. How is Beijing reading events in Iran? And why is President Trump sounding softer on China than he did in his first term? On this episode of Potomac Watch, Kate Odell talks with former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger about Trump's worldview, Taiwan and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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